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A Step In The Right Direction Nine!…

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Well I would like to take this opportunity to blow my own trumpet in regards to a suggestion I made last week and the new way National Nine News in Melbourne and around the country is being presented.
Last week with the opening to the East Link motorway Jo Hall presented the first block of the [...]

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July 5th, 2008 | Danny | 2 comments | Continued
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How Can We Fix The News?…

For something a little different, below is a question posted by Michael about the current state of National Nine News, I thought I would answer it in a separate area as I had a lot to say with how I see things when it comes to watching the news. Please comment down below if you [...]

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June 28th, 2008 | Danny | 10 comments | Continued
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Sam Newman Says Sorry…

“Sam Newman’s two month war is over with the controversial Footy Show star unreservedly apologising for his offensive behaviour. Newman has been off the show for the past four weeks, he says he will make his return tomorrow night a changed man”
Newman said that he is sorry that he has offended people, but Tony Jones [...]

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June 25th, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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Channel Nine Staying Put…

Tonight it has been revealed that the Nine Network will now not proceed with the sale of both its Melbourne and Sydney premises. In a short statement on tonight’s National Nine News CEO of the network David Gyngell says that instead of selling the properties more resources will be invested in a technological upgrade, including [...]

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June 24th, 2008 | Danny | 6 comments | Continued
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iPhone Coming To Australia…

Today it was revealed that Apple will be releasing its next generation iPhone and as a bonus to Australian’s wishing to get their hands on the device, a release date has been set as July 11th. The phone will be available through Optus and Vodafone in Australia and will have 3G capabilities, and according to [...]

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June 10th, 2008 | Danny | 1 comment | Continued
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Fuel Watch To Make Us Pay More! – National Nine News Exclusive Report…

It’s not normal for me to focus on a report from the news that really has no relevance to this site, however this is a major issue for all Australian’s and even the whole world with the ever increasing petrol prices. In addition fuel has no real direct affect to this site it has a [...]

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May 28th, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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Budget 2008 - A News Service Comparison…

Well it’s that boring time of the year again, no it’s not time just yet to pay our taxes but it was time for the new Labor government to deliver its first budget in 12 years which happened two nights ago now. So from a television perspective it is a nice occasion to have a [...]

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May 15th, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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Sam Newman Back In Hospital…

Week’s after have surgery to remove his prostate after being diagnosed with cancer, Sam Newman has returned to hospital a day after his controversial incident on The Footy Show with a broken ankle.
It is believed that Newman had dropped some weights onto his foot while working out in his private gym, just days after having [...]

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May 2nd, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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Not So “NATIONAL” Nine News…

For a few weeks now there has been a feeling in the air that we were about to see a new brand for the Nine Network’s news service National Nine News. Reporter’s have stopped using their traditional sign off of National Nine News and have gone for the shorter Nine News.
While this was all happening the bulletin [...]

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April 26th, 2008 | Danny | 9 comments | Continued
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Sam Newman Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer…

Tonight it was revealed in a Tony Jones exclusive report for National Nine News that Nine Network identity Same Newman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Newman who is 62 years of age is best known for his antics on the AFL version of the Footy Show went under the knife this morning in Melbourne, keeping [...]

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March 5th, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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National Nine News Live From Craigieburn…

With the news today that the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the official interest rate by 0.25%, the Melbourne edition of National Nine News was tonight presented from Craigieburn a town on the outskirts in Melbourne’s north where the mortgage rate increase will be felt hardest.
Craigieburn is one of Melbourne’s major growth corridors with housing estates [...]

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March 4th, 2008 | Danny | 1 comment | Continued
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Underbelly Not To Be Shown In Victoria…

Today Justice Betty King has issued an order to the Nine Network that they are unable to broadcast their much anticipated new gangland series Underbelly in Victoria. This order also includes the networks web site for the show be closed down and that none of the series is to be distributed on the Internet.

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February 12th, 2008 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued
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The New Look Nine, A New Look Disappointing News…

Midnight Monday 14 January 2008, the Nine Network decided to go with a new look which involved taking inspiration from an old look. The Nine ‘balls’ which are now the Nine ‘discs’ are back, with new promo’s for the network and a disappointing look for National Nine News.

First of all the new logo and promos [...]

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January 14th, 2008 | Danny | 15 comments | Continued
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National Nine News Presents: Sir Edmund Hillary - Lord of the Mountains…

Tonight National Nine News aired a special presentation to celebrate the life of the first man to reach the top of Mt Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary. The presentation was hosted by Peter Overton, with special reports from National Nine News Sydney weekend reader Mike Munro, and National Nine News Melbourne reporter Brett McLoud.

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January 13th, 2008 | Danny | 1 comment | Continued
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Nine Gets Festive…

Today is Christmas (incase you needed to be told) and tonight’s Melbourne edition of National Nine News known for changing its background for special news occasions have made a festive background to mark today’s occasion.

Usually the backgrounds used by the Melbourne Newsroom have looked quite tacky and unnecessary, but on this occasion it is a [...]

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December 25th, 2007 | Danny | 0 comments | Continued